This service works with Youtube, Dailymotion. Authorship Note Although the music was composed by Mendelssohnhis music was posthumously adapted by Cummings to an unrelated sacred text by Charles Wesley poet for this carol see end of page.

The text's strength may not lie so much in any orderly sequence of thought but in its use of Scripture to teach its theology. We recommend that you assign name-surname.

The Herald Angels Sing" Uploaded on Nov 28, To print parts, please upgrade to a Pro account first. Would the Soprano note be a double high c? Audio and video players are included.

German translation of text by Charles Wesley - see tge. Choose where you want to share: Creative Commons Attribution 3. Skip to main content. Cummings wrote books and articles on music history, wrote a biography of Henry Purcell and edited his music, and composed many choral pieces. The Herald Angels Sing" became a very popular hymn. Cummings had a lifelong love of Felix Mendelssohn, sparked when he sang at age sixteen in the first London performance of Elijahwhich was directed by Mendelssohn himself.

Nidi version will be played at a Madrigal Dinner this year. I could transpose it up for you, however the Alto 2s heralf have to hit low C's and the Soprano 1s would have to hit high Cs.

This awesome arrangement by PTX has a beautiful mix of traditional choral songwriting, and also an awesome, groovy gospel feel! It is a rousing tune, even martial in some of its phrases.

Please click on the "VideoScore" link to the th to hear an accurate sound representation of the piece. Willcocks has had a highly distinguished musical career.

I'm trying to do this song with a female quartet and I absolutely love this arrangement! Cummings Arranger and Composer desc. We use xing on this site to enhance your user experience By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies.

Hark! The herald angels sing, (Mendelssohn)

These file s are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection. The text was extensively changed and shortened by various other eighteenth-century editors as well. Text Information First Line: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3. A Hide-and-Seek Christmas Musical.

When they were placed together in Hymns Ancient and Modern"Hark! In Cummings adapted part of the "Vaterland, in deinen Gauen" section from the Festgesang zum GutenbergfestWoO 9, by Felix Mendelssohnmaking changes to the rhythm and harmonisation of the original to fit the lyrics of Charles Hhark "Hark! Public Not listed Private. Mendelssohn Arranger and Composer desc.